Carol’s Daughter Almond Cookie

There are two reasons why you should buy Carol’s Daughter Almond Cookie. First, this is a warm, powdery, buttery almond scent, a sort of liquified marzipan. I’ve found that it pairs fabulously with Jergens original cherry-and-almond scented lotion, but Carol’s Daughter also has an entire Almond Cookie range, with everything from a salt scrub to body butter. Second, and probably most importantly, Almond Cookie is currently going for $28 for TWO OUNCES. Yes, you read that correctly. This charming bath- and hair-product company is offering us something that very few perfume brands do: quality perfume for a reasonable price.

Disclaimer: I’m adding this because I realize that the fact that this post is so enthusiastic about Carol’s Daughter might look a bit sketchy. As always, I have not received any products or compensation from them. I’m just very pleased to find a good perfume for a great price.

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I really liked both Tendre Madeleine, and B&BW Lemon Vanilla (which smelled like madeleine cookies), although my husband insisted that they were both a step in the wrong direction (he’s not a gourmand fan; usually, neither am I).

Just last night I was thinking I needed something creamy and sweet for the cooler weather… This sounds like a nice fall choice!

A husband who doesn’t like gourmands?? That’s the first I’ve ever heard of such a thing. It gives me hope that men’s tastes in other things (*cough not thinking 16 year old girls are the epitome of hotness cough*) might mature with time, too.

Both of those sound lovely, but the Lemon Vanilla isn’t around anymore, is it? I feel like B&BW used to make some pretty nice stuff, but has become a bit trashier over the years.

Yay, you (re?)tried the Almond Cookie! Another thing re: value: This lasts a surprisingly long time for a cheap EDT. I like to wear it to sleep, and can often still smell it when I wake up in the morning, which I can’t say for all my fancy EDP’s.

I’ve also been using this to perfume my DIY body scrub (which is just turbinado sugar mixed with olive or nut-based oils).

Turbinado sugar is a coarse grind — it looks like brown sea salt. You can get it at Whole Foods. But I think regular brown sugar works just as well. You can also use a mix, or coarse salt instead, I think, but sugar makes it nice and gourmand-y. I’ve mixed it with extra-virgin olive oil, vitamin E oil, sun- or safflower oil, almond oil, Alba kukui nut body oil (which smells great all by itself), or combinations of these. I use an old container of scrub from the Body Shop, and just keep adding more sugar and oil as it runs low. Very cheap, very luxurious!